short
gb/ʃˈɔɹt/ us/ʃˈɔɹt/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 2400
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective
A1
property
1
Not long in length or time
Not long in size or time.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is short
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'short' with 'small' when talking about height of people; 'short' is correct for height, not 'small'.
المرادفات
brief (Often used for time, slightly more formal and focused on duration.)
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small (Can refer to size but less precise for length or duration.)
الأضداد
long (Refers to greater length or duration, opposite of 'short' in size or time.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
short time
|short distance
|short hair
|short break
|short meeting
الموضوعات
daily life
|time
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The movie was surprisingly short, only 80 minutes long.
- She wore a short skirt to the party.
- We took a short walk before dinner.
- His speech was short and to the point.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The meeting was short.
- I have short hair.
- It is a short road to my house.
- We talked for a short time.
adjective
A1
property
2
Not tall in height
Not tall.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone/something] is short
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use 'low' instead of 'short' for people; 'low' is incorrect for describing human height.
المرادفات
low (Refers to position or level rather than stature.)
الأضداد
tall (Refers to greater height, opposite of 'short' for stature.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
short man
|short woman
|short building
الموضوعات
daily life
|physical description
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He is too short to reach the top shelf.
- The fence is quite short, so you can see over it.
- She felt self-conscious about being short.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I am short.
- The wall is short.
- My brother is short.
adjective
B1
property
3
Not having enough of something
Not having enough of something.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone/something] is short of [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may omit 'of' in 'short of [something]', which makes the phrase incorrect.
المرادفات
insufficient (More formal term for not enough.)
الأضداد
plentiful (Having more than enough of something.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
short of money
|short on time
|short of breath
الموضوعات
daily life
|needs
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
أمثلة
- We're short on time, so let's hurry.
- The recipe failed because I was short of sugar.
- He was too short of breath to continue running.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I am short of money.
- We are short on time.
- She is short of food.
adverb
B2
property
4
By less than the needed distance/amount
By not enough distance or amount.
المرادفات
slightly (Indicates a small degree but not necessarily about failing to reach something.)
الأضداد
beyond (Indicates going past the required point or amount.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
fall short
|cut short
الموضوعات
measurement
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The arrow fell short of the target.
- We stopped short when we saw the snake.
- His performance fell short of expectations.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The ball went short of the goal.
- He stopped short at the door.
- Her score was short of the pass mark.
اسم
B2
entity
5
A brief piece of writing or film
A small piece of writing or film.
المرادفات
short story (Specifically a brief work of fiction.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
literary short
|animated short
الموضوعات
arts
|literature
|arts_entertainment
|communication
أمثلة
- Pixar released a new animated short before the movie.
- He published several shorts in literary magazines.
- The festival featured ten shorts from around the world.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I read a short yesterday.
- She made an animated short.
- The shorts were very funny.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
short
IPA
GB/ʃˈɔɹt/
US/ʃˈɔɹt/
المقاطع والنبر
short (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (short)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: short
- Comparative: shorter
- Superlative: shortest
Noun
- Base: short
- Plural: shorts
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
cut short
1/kˈʌt ʃˈɔɹt/
phrasal verb
Stop earlier than planned
To make something end before it was supposed to end.
أمثلة
- The meeting was cut short due to an emergency.
- His vacation was cut short when he got sick.
fall short (of)
1/fˈɔl ʃˈɔɹt əv/
phrasal verb
Fail to reach standard/amount expected
To not reach what is wanted or expected.
أمثلة
- Her performance fell short of our expectations.
- The team fell short by just two points.
in short
1/ˈɪn ʃˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase
To summarize briefly
Used before giving the main point in a few words.
أمثلة
- In short, we need more time to finish the project.
- He was, in short, not ready for the challenge.
nothing short of
1/nˈʌθɪŋ ʃˈɔɹt əv/
fixed phrase
Exactly equal to something extreme/impressive
Used to say something is exactly like something else, often surprising or extreme.
أمثلة
- His recovery was nothing short of miraculous.
- The view from the top was nothing short of breathtaking.
run short (of)
1/ɹˈʌn ʃˈɔɹt əv/
phrasal verb
Have less than needed supply remaining
To not have enough of something left.
أمثلة
- We’re running short of paper for the printer.
- They ran short on food during the trip.